United Airlines has long been associated with the word "friend." Their slogan for decades has been "Fly the friendly skies," an automated voice plays this message when its planes reach cruising ...

A silver lining, United says, is that it expects a significant reduction in fuel costs.

As one of the world's largest carriers, United Airlines operates a wide range of aircraft types, spanning narrowbodies like the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 MAX to the larger 777 and 787 Dreamliner.